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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was a video of Georgeann Wells' slam dunk finally made public?

2. How did Yao do in his first game in the U.S.

3. Which of the team members gets stopped by security at the airport in Chapter 7?

4. Where was the first American school that Alex went to?

5. What is the final score when the Dragons beat Waynesville in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Qianjun "Alex" Zhao start playing basketball, and how did he come to play basketball in the U.S.?

2. What news does Gene learn when he returns home in Chapter 7?

3. How did Lou get the hamstring injury that ended his basketball career?

4. What is the worst team for racism, and when do the Dragons play that team?

5. What rituals does Jeevin like to perform before a basketball game and why?

6. Who recorded Georgeann Wells' slam dunk, and why did it take a long time to publish the video?

7. Who was Senda Berenson?

8. What religion does Jeevin practice, and what are some key tenets of his religion?

9. Why does Jeevin say that he was lucky to be born?

10. How did women push for changes to the rules Berenson created for women's basketball, and when were those changes instituted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Coach Phelps and Coach Lou have different team-building philosophies. How do the team-building philosophies of Coach Phelps and Coach Lou differ? How do their goals play a role in how they build their teams?

Essay Topic 2

Jeevin often experiences bigotry. Why does Jeevin often experience bigotry? How is he often mistaken for an Arab? How and why does that lead to the prejudice that he experiences?

Essay Topic 3

An aphorism is a statement that expresses a truth or an opinion in a succinct manner. What are some aphorisms that Coach Lou uses? How do those aphorisms resonate with Gene? How do the aphorisms help Gene and other characters make decisions?

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